Heating and calcining the thin cakes in earthen pots under high temperature around 200 to 500 degree celcius

Note:

Some ayurvedic physicians also use lemon juice, leaves or calotropis procera and neem leaves instead of Aloe Vera juice.

Godanti Bhasma prepared with juice of neem leaves is known as Neem Godanti. It is beneficial in typhoid fever and chronic fevers.

Chemical Composition

Godanti is a soft calcium and sulfur mineral compound. Chemically, it is calcium sulfate dihydrate.

Chemical Formula: CaSO4·2H2O

Medicinal Properties

Godanti Bhasma has following healing properties.

Antipyretic (lowers fever and works as PARACETAMOL)

Anti-inflammatory

Analgesic

Calcium Supplement

Indications of Godanti Bhasma

Godanti Bhasma is helpful in following health conditions.

Fever

Malaria

Typhoid fever (NEEM GODANTI is used)

Headache

Chronic Fever

General body aches/pains

Calcium supplement

Severe headache

Migraine

Trigeminal neuralgia

Tension headache

High blood pressure (mild effects)

Headache due to high blood pressure

Heart tonic

Breathing trouble due to heart disease

Low bone mineral density

Osteoporosis

Osteomalacia

Joint inflammation

Joint pain (mild effect)

Burning sensation on joints due to rheumatoid arthritis

Non-productive cough

Asthma (but not beneficial in acute phase)

Upper respiratory infections

Vaginitis

Leucorrhea

Excessive uterine bleeding (along with praval pisthi)

Fever after delivery

Gingivitis

Dental plaque

Some herbalists and Chinese Physicians use Gypsum in the treatment of ulcerative colitis in form of gypsum ash, but we do not have beneficial results with it, so we have not included this indication here.

Benefits & Medicinal Uses

Godanti Bhasma has a crucial role in ayurvedic practice because it acts as PARACETAMOL and lowers fever immediately. Its effects appear within 30 minutes to 2 hours in fever and headache.

The main action of Godanti Bhasma is on brain, blood vessels and lungs. It is well known in ayurvedic world for the management of fever and infections. Let us discuss about its medicinal uses and health benefits.

Fever (several origins)

Fever may have many causes, but Godanti bhasma is given to every patient to lower the temperature. It is generally used with Mahasudarshan churna or Mahasudarshan Ghan Vati for reducing fever. Sometimes, praval pisthi also require getting instant results especially when patient also complain about severe body pains and restlessness.

Typhoid fever

Godanti Bhasma prepared with Juice of Neem Leaves is beneficial in typhoid fever. In acute phase, when patient has high fever, it can be used for seven days with other ayurvedic medicines.

It is also beneficial in chronic phase of typhoid fever, when patient has low-grade fever. In this case, the following combination is helpful.

Patient can repeat dosage twice or thrice a day with honey. It is also beneficial in dry cough.

Hypocalcaemia

Hypocalcaemia is a condition with low serum calcium levels. Calcium from Godanti Bhasma is highly absorbable. Alone Godanti Bhasma can help elevating serum calcium levels. To potentiate its effects, the following combination can be more beneficial.

Osteoporosis

Godanti Bhasma is a good source of calcium. Along with Cissus Quadrangularis, it helps in the treatment of osteoporosis.

Headache

Godanti bhasma reduces headache and it is beneficial in migraine and trigeminal neuralgia. In headache, it can be used alone or with MISHRI (Sugar).

Remedies

Dosage

Godanti Bhasma

500 mg

Giloy Sat

500 mg

Misri (in powder form)

2 grams

The above remedies should be mixed in given dosage and taken with water twice daily. In severe pain, this mixture can be taken 3 to 4 times a day.

Migraine & Trigeminal neuralgia

In case of migraine and trigeminal neuralgia, Godanti Bhasma should be taken along with Cow’s Ghee and MISHRI (Sugar). Patient may also require other ayurvedic medicines for a proper treatment of these diseases. These medicines include Sutshekhar Ras and Shir Shuladi Vajra Ras.

Leucorrhea & Vaginitis

Godanti bhasma reduces white discharge and inflammation of women reproductive organs. The following mixture is used for this disease.

Ingredients

Single Dosage

Neem Godanti

500 mg

Cumin Seeds powder

1 gram

Majuphal powder

500 mg

Supari Pak

2 grams

Excessive Uterine Bleeding

In this condition, Godanti Bhasma mixture is used. This mixture includes:

Dosage & Administration

Godanti bhasma dosage varies from 125 mg to 1 gram depending on the health condition and age of the patient.

Dosage Table

Age

Single Dosage

0 to 3 Months

65 mg to 125 mg

3 Months to 1 year

125 mg to 175 mg

1 year to 5 years

125 mg to 250 mg

Above 5 years

250 mg to 500 mg

Adults

500 mg to 1 gram

The total dosage of godanti bhasma should not exceed from 2 grams per day in adults and 1 grams mg in children.

Safety Profile

The short-term use (less than 4 weeks) is LIKELY SAFE. There are no side effects reported with short-term use.

Caution & Side Effects

Long-term use of Godanti Bhasma can cause liver dysfunction. Therefore, you should not use it for more than a month continuously.

Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Godanti Bhasma is POSSIBLY SAFE in pregnancy and breastfeeding for a short-term use (less than 4 weeks). The safety of long-term use is not yet established, so avoid using it for a longer period or more than 4 weeks continuously.

Contraindications

Godanti Bhasma is contraindicated in liver disorders and hypercalcemia.

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Dr. Jagdev Singh (B.A.M.S., M. Sc. in Medicinal Plants) is a Licensed Ayurvedic Practitioner under Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM) Act India and Board of Ayurvedic and Unani Medicine, Chandigarh since 2010. He is running his ‘Ayurveda Clinic’ in Rupnagar, Punjab, India.

He has successfully treated thousands of patients with Ayurvedic Medicine and Ayurvedic Diet. Ayur Times is an initiative of his efforts to bring quality information on Indian Medicine with the highest level of relevancy and scientific evidence.

I used Godanti Bhasma with Sitopaladi Churna in two of my patients. Both reported of extreme difficulty in micturition and burning micturition. Even when I took it, I felt some spasmodic action on my throat. Does Godanti create any spasm on smooth muscles?

Both Godanti Bhasma (prepared with Aloe Vera Juice) and Sitopaladi Churna do not cause any difficulty in micturition or burning urination. It also has no spasmodic action. It has totally opposite action and actually acts as mild antispasmodic on smooth muscles.

In your case, please check how Godanti Bhasma is prepared and in which it is processed. If it is prepared using Hartal, then it can result in similar side effects as explained.

We have observed similar problems with Godanti Hartal Bhasma, which contains Hartal (arsenic compound). When its dosage increases from 125 mg twice daily, it causes burning sensation during urination, restlessness, vertigo and feeling of uneasiness in some patient.

Godanti Hartal Bhasma and Godanti Bhasma both are different medicines.

LarryD says 1 year ago

Dr. Singh,

I’m very fond of taking Patanjali brand of Chyawanprash. But I notice in the ingredient list that it contains 184 mg of Godanti Bhasma per 10 gr of the paste. Should I be concerned about taking that on a continuous basis?